A great group of young people from all corners of the country fanned out this Sunday, February 12, in the capital to march for commemorate 209 years of the Battle of Victory, young people who at the time fought against Spanish colonialism. But today the young people are raising their voices against North American imperialism that imposes its unilateral coercive measures to subjugate the peoples.
The boys, organized by the Youth of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela through the Jpsuv they marched from Plaza Venezuela to the Miraflores Palace, where they were received by the President of the Republic, Nicolás Maduro Moros.
Upon receiving them, the president recalled when, being very young, he met Commander Chávez to whom he swore allegiance. «I belong to the generation of Venezuelans before and after the Bolivarian Revolution. I know before and I know the great achievements of the after. This youth that spoke today of 15 years, will be the youth that has to face the challenge of the blockade, of the imperialist sanctions and aggressions, it has been their turn. Are they going to chicken out?, he asked them. Are they going to surrender and kneel before the empire? You are the ones who have to face and defeat the blockade and the sanctions, and so I decree today, when we commemorate the Battle of Victory.
Next, President Maduro congratulated the Orchestra System, which is celebrating its 48th anniversary. Long live the legacy of Maestro José Antonio Abreu! and he also congratulated the Venezuelan section for being runner-up in the Caribbean Series.
It is necessary to go for more, it is necessary to incorporate the youth in many more projects, since it summons them to participate in the realization of a founding Congress for the Great Mission of Youth Venezuela, on March 11 and 12.
The Head of State indicated that the call will be as broad as possible, without any type of exclusion, “to do more in education, in culture, in the economy, in entrepreneurship, in sports, in housing, to do much more for youth”.
The deputy Grecia Colmenares and the vice president for Social Affairs, Mervin Maldonado, will be in charge of carrying out the Congress, they must deliver to the president the plan for the Qualitative preparation and convocation of the same.
“You have to have a self-critical spirit”, Professor Aristóbulo Istúriz would have told me on one occasion and for this it is necessary to involve Venezuelan youth in all areas, Maduro recalled, For this reason youth must cultivate in education. Today, 85% of the student population is studying at public universities.
The youth have to forge themselves in militancy and grassroots leadership, he encouraged.
“It is the time of the Homeland, we are going to battle, we are going to victory, against the sanctions, for the independence of Venezuela, for the happiness of our people, we are going to create awareness, we are going to strengthen the organizations of our bases in all spheres, in high schools, in factories, in communes, in popular movements, in student and popular organizations, must be forged in grassroots leadership, in permanent mobilization in the streets. Youth in the street with the people».
Earlier, the Executive Vice President of the Republic, Delcy Rodríguez, recalled this Sunday the heroism of General José Félix Ribas and the Venezuelan youth who achieved victory in 1814
«We exalt the Bolivarian spirit of the youth battalion led by José Félix Ribas in the Battle of La Victoria. 209 years later, we are proud of the role that Venezuelan youth continue to play, who fight, dream and contribute to a prosperous Homeland with a good future,” Rodríguez said on his Twitter social network account.
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